In all honesty,
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What I mean to say is that what we see on the runways and in fashion magazines does not always translate well for our own bodies and lives.
For example,
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So what should you wear with ankle boots? I'm so glad you asked. Here are a few of my favorite combinations.
Ankle Boots with Long Skirts
Whether they're flat or heeled,
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Short Skirts and Ankle Boots
This look is definitely a little more difficult to pull off,
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The Best Pants for Ankle Boots
This one is nearly a no-brainer -- ankle boots work with any kind of pants. The advantage to wearing them over shoes or taller boots is that you get ankle coverage without the bulk of a knee-high boot. But -- and this is a big "but" -- the only pants that work well tucked into ankle boots are very tight ones. Wide-legged pants tucked into short boots create a very unflattering balloon effect.